Single-slide dining tables



Jan. 13, 1931. J. F. PARSONS SINGLE SLIDE DINING TABLE Filed Jan. 3, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l c). Par50'27/6.

Jan. 13, 1931. J. F. PARSNS 1,788,778-

SINGLE SLIDE DINING TABLE Filed Jan. 5, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 13, 1931. J. F. PARSONS 1,788,778

SINGLE SLIDE DINING TABLE Filed Jan. 3. 1929 '3 Sheets-Sheet 3 v I at ozhuao avwentoo shown in Figure'i;

Pat ntd if i ij romrr; mRsoNs, r oeTH-mummyammom, teammates-airline AMELIA 13. GRAHAM; oFsoUTH SAN GABRIEL, cnt roxmmv simm eme nmmekmiinns v I This inventioh" tables extensible typefand designe'dchiefiy for dining,

I One' of the objects-leis -the provision 20i a table embodyinga sing-le'niovablesl ide V and coactingparts,wherebyieither end per- I -t tiQn Of the table im'ey beremoved zmdusedas v aj console, thus"providing;a pair of matched tableswhich may be easily and 'quicklyi assembled when a dining table is I '7 the legs 8 of each part oi the-"table. V drawing illustrates a preferred 1 required.

1 While the embodiment of the inventiomit is to bejun- .d'erstood that in adapting the meens'te meet f 1 specific need's' "and r'equireinentsythe design may be'va ried. and. such other cha'ngesflin' the "minor details of; construction. may be 7 rescrted'to withinthe scope'o fl invention spiritth'ereof.

' For a had. to thepfollowing. description andthe drawing hereto attached, in which v vFigure l is a bottom perspective view of :a table embodyingthe invention showing it p p I p v I I to theba'rs 6'a'nd7, The fixed slide 9 IS SII'bQ- st'antially of I-form" in cross section, aslin extended. F V I Figure 2 is a transverse sectional viewjon the IineQQQQLI-Ofl-Figure I',;the-detted lines showing a section of one ofth'ejjleeves folded and partly folded and the fold'edise ctions moved to a centralfpositi'on. 7 1

Figure 31' is a 'hori'zontal sectionfefijth tsible edjacentithe top andlooking; upward-v. 1y, witht'the end portions" offlthejteble brought together and the leaves fielded and supported upontheslides; l 1. fl}; Eigureflzis a vertical fectionel view on the. line 'MofFigureB, looking. in the direction indicatedlhy the" arrows f Figure isle fragmentary 'v-ew ofv adjm cent; end portions ofa fixedend afmjovable Figure 6 e'deteil secti'onal view, showng the h nge o nts between the sections j COIIlpLlSlllQ-H leaf.

V Figure 7 is a View of the parts illustrated in Figure fi showingithe sections folded.

Figure 8 is "an endj'view of the I as ,claimedQwitliout "dep rting; irornjt'he 7-20 c j i I full underlstending of the invention and the merits thereof, referenceis to be parts i v I is filledby one,cr mqre leevesenehtd prm fcoire spondmg like parts arereferred to in" t the fbllowing description and des i'ghylilie 'reference:characters. j

The table comprises" similar or like parts nzitedjin: the several views of the drawing each in cli iding a1 top 1, an, endiliag QI'and side legs p A rail 4"depend s' from the table" top 1 and connects the upper ends of thelegs Qnnd 3 thereof. A brace 5 ofapproximately V-ferm connects the leg; 2 1m A metal bar 6 extends between' 'the side 3 and is connected thereto, end portions of the, berlb'eingr bent upwardly thenee inweirdly and secured tdthe underside of the tabletop 1 AJhai-T is connected at one end" to the leg 2 and at itsijopp'c'site end to the bar 61b}? means of a spllee piece 8 @Th'e'end" of the'bar "7 etteched to the h2g2 is hem" u wardly thence inwardly. and" attached to the under side of the tabletop 1. 5 The bars 6 and '7 brace the leg sand serve as means for positively connecting the legs the table tfop 1." A ifixedi'slide 9'lextends from the leg-2i and terminates about in linelwith'the inner edge of theta'ble-t'op l endis'attached client-ed most clearly in Figurefl of the'drew iat each end-of the movable slide -10.passesthroughja slot 12 formed in each of the slid'es9. Plates 13' secured. to e side of the' slidej10 receive ithe threaded ends of'th'e clamp screws 11]; When the clamp screws llfzi-re tighte1'1edKthe slides are heldciniixed position.- \Vhenthe clamp screws 11 ere I loosened the end portions ofthe table may be drawn apart orpushed together'and are held in the adjusted position, lay-tightening the Clamp screws whereby t "gripthe slides 9.

between the side portions cfth'e slide- 10.;

When the, end poi tiens' of the table are 'd'rewneapartthe space betweenthe tops: l

vent misplacement of the leaves and to assure their being. at hand when needed, each is connected to the movable slide by means of a link 14. The link 14 also serves to support the leaf when in operative position, as

indicated most clearlyin Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings Each leaf consistsof complemental sections and 16 of uniform are . ed in bearings 18 set into the movable slide 10. ...VVhen the leaves are folded they occupy a position as to be out ofthe way and yet conveniently at hand when needed. Misplacement of the leaves is prevented by reason of the link connection thereof with the table. Y When the table is extended and the leaves in place between the tops 1 they are supported by the links 14: and dowels. as usually provided between the leaves of extension tables. When the clamp screws 1']. are tightened the end portions of the table are held in adjusted position. fIf it be required to reduce the length of the table one, or both, of theclamp screws 11 is loosened and after the leaves, one or both have been folded, the end portions of the table may be pushed together. By separating the parts of the tabl either one or both maybe used as a console. This is effected by removing one'or both of the clamp screws 11', and when the end portions are separated either or bothmay be used asa console table as will be readily comprehended.

The leaves 15 and 16 may be hingedly connected in any determinate way. The

hinge shown comprises compleniental members and connecting links. Each of the hinge members includes a base 19, anda boss 20 in which are formed slots 21 for reception of the connecting links 22' The links 22 are of L-shape and. are pivotally connected the elbow, as indicated 2?. Each of the links comprises a short arm and a long arm and the links are oppositely disposed. The links are provided in. sets and are arranged to inter-leave. The short arms of the links are pivoted to the base portions 19, as indicated at as, whereas the long arms are connected by means of pins .25 the ends of which project and enter grooves 26 formed 1n the side walls of the slot 21. When the sections 15 and 16 are extended the hinges are concealed since *nected to the said bars.

they are disposed wholly within. the sections, as indicated most clearly in Figure 6 of the drawings. When the sections 15 and 16 are folded'the elbows of the links project, as indicated most clearly in Figure 7 of the drawings. It is to be understood that the table may be of any form and size and may be'mounted upon legs in any determinate way. 1 7

Having: thus described the invention, I claim:. I 1. In a table including a top, an end and side legs,'-abar connecting the side legs and having opposite end portions bent upwardly thence inwardly and "secured to the legs and the top of the table, a second barv secured at one end to the firstimentioned bar and having its opposite end bent upwardly thence inwardly and attached to the end legs and the top of thetable.

2. In a table including a top, an end side legs, abar connecting the-side legs and having opposite end portions bent up wardly then inwardly and secured to the legs and the top of the table, a second bar secured at one end to the first mentioned bar and having its opposite endjbent upwardly then inwardly and attached to the end legs and the top of the table, a slide spaced from the top of the table and con 8. A table comprising similar parts adapted for independent or conjoint use, each of the parts'including a top,'an end and side legs, abar "connecting the side legs, a cen trally disposed fixed slide spaced from the top and connected to theend leg and the bar joining the side legs, and longitudinally slotted, a removable slide forming connecting means between the parts comprising the tablev and loosely engaging the fixed slides and extending across the top and along opposite sides thereof, and clamp screws passing through the'slots of the fixed slides and carried by the removable slide to clamp the fixed slides between the embracing portions of the removable slide.

1. An extension table comprising similar parts adapted for independent use, each of the parts including a top, an'end and'side legs, a connecting bar between the side legs,

a centrally disposed fixed slide spaced from the top and forming connecting means betweenthe end leg and said side leg connecting bar,a removable slide connecting the parts; and engaging the .fixed slides thereof when 1 the table as a whole is assembled, a sectional leaf for each part of the table, and a link for each leaf pivotally connected to the removableslide and hav-' ing both pivotal and sliding engagement witha section of a leaf.

In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature. R

JOHN F. PAnsoNs. FL. 8. 

